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Health promotion and public health
Better cardiovascular health for a longer life without major diseases
  1. Rubén López-Bueno
  1. Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
  1. Correspondence to Dr Rubén López-Bueno, Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain; rlopezbu{at}unizar.es

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2023-103740

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    Commentary on: Wang X, Ma H, Li X, et al. Association of Cardiovascular Health With Life Expectancy Free of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, and Dementia in UK Adults. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Apr 1;183(4):340-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0015. Erratum in: JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Apr 1;183(4):394. Erratum in: JAMA Intern Med. 2023 May 15.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Improving cardiovascular health may contribute to a higher and healthier life expectancy.

    • Healthcare professionals may prioritise cardiovascular health promotion and support patients in adopting healthy behaviours.

    Context

    The problem addressed in this study is the contribution of cardiovascular risk factors to a healthier life expectancy.1 Life expectancy has been boosted in recent decades in developed countries, but not all of the increased life expectancy elapses in good health.2 …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.